Split type shaft sleeve bearing



April 14, 1953 c. 1.. BABE SPLIT TYPE SHAFT SLEEVE BEARING Filed Nov. 13, 1951 Patented Apr. 14, 1953 f UNITED Emmi TQEFFEPCE v Y elf-3 59 r flharles L. .aBazbh, :Milwaukee, 'iWis., zassignor Allis-.Ghaln1ersi-Manutactmzim' Gomnany, Milwaukee, :Wis.

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flhis iinvention irelaltes igenerally .to beating structures for :rotary:shafting,.-end more partioularly :concerned'withi theprovisionrof "a sl'rat-t bearing incorporating simprovedt'features offcom stmction aflording :material advantages as to ease'ofiassembly 'and as to the removahand replacementroftwornparts.

JEtotairy :sh'aifts :such as those which are :rela tively iina-ccessible, :are often journa'le'd "in bear-- lugs-structures rhaving split bearings.- Th rexpedient 'o'f 'splittingihe ibearingsifacilitatesftheir readyiinstallation,:removakand replacement. "In conjunction with :such 'split abearing zit also common'ipra'ctice :to use :expendahle, wear fab sorbing :cylindrical :hearing :sleeves :secured :to andssm-rounding the rotary shaft anassomositioned on the :shaft es *to retract withatheaforementioned asplit :bearin'gs. .311 some :nases these sleeves have been -.nonsp1i,t and secured to the shaft with rat ileastzaiportion of itheir. inner surfaces :out of :contact withithe shaft,- while :in other applications th :sleeves have. been plit and secured to the shait along-their entirelinner surfaces. iEitheri of these constructionszisnpen to the objection that .removalior replacement-inf the sleeve entails an involved operation requiring movement of the bearing housing structure :or shaftingiin ordertoiriender th desiredpantsioc cessible. l

.The:presentinventionhas obj ct o,provide Ian improved bearing structure which will elimimite f.the necessity nfimoving iorsshifting the bearing housing structure .or "theimtary shaft .in 1

- bearing which "eliminates "aprecision machining of "the enclosed "shaft surface and. -01: the internal sleeve'sur'face'. I a e Other "objects and. advantages will appear fron the tollowing description of -astructure illustrating an embodiment "of the invention, reference being had to the accompanying 'drewmg, "in

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jF'ig; 1 ism. longitudinabsectiomthrough a hearing assemblyenibodyingQthe invention;

Fig. 2 is a transverse eross section-of thebearing assembly'takenon the line 11 11o'f l 'ig lz 1 and , or other appropriate device for withdrawing saiii Fig. 3 iso bottom end-'view ot the beeringres sembIysShQWnin EigJ-I.

Referring to the 'tlrawing, zit willbe seen the/t the invention may 'be -cons'idered as applied to a hydraulic apparatus --'comprising *a' vertical conduit len'olosing 'anshait i2 havingits' lowerend operativly connected with a rotating" apparatus,

such rms a submerged centrifugal pump (not shown). du'it I :by means of 'a jbearing structureiincluding a. housing :3 'carried by radially extending-:s'truts or :s-pider members 4 iterminzil'ly secured to "the internal surface-dfacondu'it l.

More specifically, housing 3 supports analtionail bearing structure comprising ---a hollow cylindrical spacer-shim b bolted directly'td housing 3 wind "disposed snugl'y within an axial aper' ture de'flned thereby. A hollow memb-er such is a. cylindrical split rubber bearing insert 1 "having a metalibacking portion Brand a rubber bearing portion r9, passes through, and is secured to thespaicer shim by iany suitableextemally *access'ible means such as :s'tud :loolts 'and nuts 10. From the foregoing it can "be "seen that rubber bearing portionfl presents an inner :cylintlrical bezn'ingesuxfaoe. v 4

z-A splitsshatft-sleeve I?! is journaledm'ithizinubber bearing portion wot-split rubber bearingFinsert 'hsaid sleeve H comprising complementary arcuate segments fixedly secured to rotary'sha tt .2 F'by retaining means such split clamps I12.

These split rclamps rare r'clrawn together :by tmechanical ftensioningtmeans suchasicap screws i=3 so@s tOifiHniuglyraroundsshaitfi antl shaiftfsleeve H, rsecuring one :to 'the'fother and preventing zrelativeirotattionwherebetweenl SIeeVe I P1135 :its internalnurfiaoezradiallyspaced ffromitheturta'ce' of *shaft I2 .in such-a manner thattheoixtefibearing surface defined by sleeve fl l is coaxial to shaft '2. -'Sleeve I is'providechadmcentone and :with an :anmilar slot 'M in its router :suflace' wii'ichnwhen the assooialted clamp is removed, is

opereibly engageable any suitable :pulling tool sleeve from bearingfinsert l.

Split clamps I92 each:comprisecomplementary elements presenting outer portions :supportingiy coasting mithrsleeveil I :andiinnerzportionsifixedly The Swearing :"structure zprovided "with ig en- I erally' conventional i= lubricating passage 'arrange merit ':(flutes-ft5,. :rarlial passages 16, :annular 7 spaces :11 :andfsupplyzcondxiit 1:8) iwhich is :not'

shownlin iietail as this feature themresentinwention. r

forms no :part '01 when ."shaft :2 is worsted, antiwar-and shaft Shaft 2 is rotatably supported in-cbnsleeve I I rotate therewith. The outer surface of shaft sleeve II bears upon the inner surface of split rubber bearing insert I in which sleeve II is journaled. After bearing friction has worn shaft sleeve II beyond its maximum tolerance limit, rotation of shaft 2 is stopped and clamps I2 are unbolted and removed therefrom. Next a pulling device is engaged with the annular slot I4 in shaft sleeve I I, and sleeve I I is pulled longitudinally along shaft 2 until it is out of engagement with rubber bearing insert I. After shaft sleeve II has thus been pulled clear of bearing portion 9 and of housing 3,its arcuate segments can be readily separated and the sleeve then removed from shaft 2. A new shaft sleeve II is installed by fitting itsarcuatesegments together around the shaft 2, by then sliding the assembled sleeve into rubber bearing insert 1, and- I v by finally replacing clamps I2 to fixedly engage said shaft and said sleeve.

From the foregoing it shouldbe obvious to one skilled in. the art that a bearingconstructed according to the invention has the advantage of providing protection to the rotary shaft against bearing friction wear. Such aconstruction also eliminates the time consuming and expensive operation of precision machining the bearing portion of the shaft.

It should also be obvious to one skilled in the art that because the bearing sleeve is split, itv

affords an easily replaceable element especially advantageous for use in conjunction with en-I closed or inaccessible shafts. Since abearing mounted according to this invention is out ofcontact with the shaft it surrounds, the sleeve need not be precision machined on its internal surface, and is therefore simple and inexpensive to manufacture.

The accompanying disclosure is illustrative of but one practical construction embodying the present invention. Accordingly it is to be understood that the invention is not limited :to the exact details of construction, combination and/0r operation herein set forth, but that it covers-the various modifications falling within the scope of the appended claims which may occur to any person other; than the inventor.

It is claimed Patent:

1. A bearing assembly comprising a fixedly sup ported housing having an opening therethrough,

a'hollow member fixedly mounted in saidhous ing and presenting an inner cylindrical bearing surface, a sleeve journaled in saidbearing sur-" face and extending beyond theop'posite endsof the "latter and of said housing, a shaft extending freely through said sleeve, said sleeve having an internal diameter sufficiently-greater ..v than the external diameter of said shaft to provide "a radial space therebetween, and a retain-.

ing means removably uniting said sleeve and shaft for rotation 'as aunitary structure relative to said bearing surface.

2. A bearing assembly comprising supported housing having an opening themthrough, a hollow memberfixedly mounted in said housingand presenting an inner cylindrical bearing surface, a sleeve journaled in said bear--.

ing surface and extending beyond the-opposite ends of'the latter andof said housing, a: shaft extending freely through said sleeve, sai-d' sleeve" having ani'nternal diameter sufficiently greater than the external diameter of saidsha'ftto -pro-'-- and desired to secure by Letters.

affording-removal of said member axially of said.

opening, said member presenting an inner cylindrical bearing surface, a sleeve journaled in said bearing surface and extending beyond the opposite ends of the latter and of said housing, a shaft extending freely through said sleeve, said sleeve having an internal diameter sufficiently greater than the external diameter of said shaft to provide a radial space therebetween, and a retaining means removably fixedly-secured to portions of said shaft disposed in axially outward and adjacent relation to the opposite ends of said sleeve, said retaining means including portions supportingly receiving and positioning said ends'of said sleeve in radially spaced rela.-- tion to said shaft for coaxial rotation therewith;

4. A-bearing assembly comprising afixedly supported housing, having an opening there-r through, a hollow member detachably' fixed in said housing by an externally accessible means affording removal of said member axially of said opening, said member presenting an inner cy-- lindrical bearing surface, a sleeve journaled in said bearingrsurface and extendingbeyond the opposite ends of the latter and of said housing. a shaft extending freely through said sleeve, said sleeve having an internal "diameter sufficiently greater than the external diameter of said shaft -to provide a radial space 'therebetween, and a retaining means removably uniting said sleeve 1 and shaft for rotation'as a unitary structure relative to said bearing surface.

5. A bearing assembly comprising a fixedly' supported housing having an opening therethrough, a hollow member fixedly mounted in said housing and presentingan inner cylindrical bearing surface, a sleeve journaled in saidbear ing surface and extending beyond the opposite ends of the latter and of said housing, said sleeve comprising complementary arcuate segments, a

shaft extending freely through said sleeve, and a retaining means including outer portions holding said segments in journaled relation within said bearing surface and including inner .por,- tions fixedly engaging opposed portions of said.

shaft.

6. A bearing assembly comprising .a fixedlyi supported housing having an opening therethrough, a hollow member fixedly mounted in.

said housing and presenting an inner cylindrical bearing surface, a sleeve journaled in said bearing surface and extending beyond the opposite endsof the latter and of said housing, a shaft vide a radial space therebetween, and a retain ing: means removably fixedly secured, to portions extending freely through said sleeve, and retainmg means removably fixedly secured to portions of said shaft disposed in axial outward and adjacentrelation to the opposite ends of said sleeve, said retaining means each including complementary elements coacting to present portionssupportingly receiving andpositioning said ends of said sleeve in radially spaced relation to said shaft for coaxial rotation therewith, and

tensioning means operable for drawing saidelements t ghtly together to fixedly engage sai sl,

shaft and said sleeve and prevent relative rotation therebetween.

7. A bearing assembly comprising a fixedly supported housing having an opening therethrough, a hollow insert removably fixedly mounted in said housing and presenting an inner cylindrical bearing surface, a sleeve journaled in said bearing surface and extending beyond the opposite ends of said insert and of said housing, said sleeve comprising complementary arcuate segments, a shaft extending freely through said sleeve, and a retaining clamp removably fixedly securing opposite end portions of said sleeve to said shaft for rotation therewith, said retaining clamps each comprising complementary elements coacting to present portions supportingly receiving said ends of said sleeve and positioning the latter in coaxial relation to said shaft.

8. A bearing assembly comprising a fixedly supported housing having an opening themthrough, a hollow insert detachably fixed in said housing by an externally accessible means affording removal of said insert axially of said opening, said insert presenting an inner cylindrical bearing surface, a sleeve journaled in said bearing surface and xtending beyond the opposite ends of the latter and of said housing, said sleeve comprising complementary arcuate segments, a shaft extending freely through said sleeve, and a retaining clamp removably fixedly securing opposite end portions of said sleeve to said shaft for rotation therewith, said retaining clamps each comprising complementary elements coacting to present portions supportingly receiving said ends of said sleeve and positioning the latter in coaxial relation to said shaft.

9. A bearing assembly comprising a fixedly supported housing having an opening therethrough, a hollow insert removably fixedly mounted in said housing and presenting an inner cylindrical bearing surface, a sleeve journaled in said bearing surface and extending beyond the opposite ends of said insert and of said housing, said sleeve comprising complementary arcuate segments, a shaft extending freely through said sleeve, said sleeve having an internal diameter sufficiently greater than the external diameter of said shaft to provide a radial space therebetween, and a retaining clamp removably fixedly securing opposite end portions of said sleeve to said shaft for rotation therewith, said retaining clamps each compris-' mg complementary elements coacting to present portions supportingly receiving said ends of said sleeve and positioning the latter in coaxial relation to said shaft.

10. A bearing assembly comprising a fixedly supported housing having an opening therethrough, a hollow insert detachably fixed in said housing by an externally accessible means affording removal of said insert axially of said openme, said insert presenting an inner cylindrical bearing surface, a sleeve journaled in said bearing surface and extending beyond the opposite ends of said insert and of said housing, said sleeve comprising complementary arcuate segments, a shaft extending freely through said sleeve, said sleeve having an internal diameter sufficiently greater than the external diameter of said shaft to provide a radial space therebetween, and a retaining clamp removably fixedly securing opposite end portions of said sleeve to said shaft for rotation therewith, said retaining clamps each comprising complementary elements coacting to present portions supportingly receiving said ends of said sleeve and positioning the latter in coaxial relation to said shaft.

CHARLES L. 'BABB.

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